paper cartridges

[Don357]

I have a CVA .54cal Mountain Rifle and am considering making up some paper cartridges for use during hunting season. I know there are plastic "speed loaders" available, but they are rather hard to find, and I sort of wanted to stay with a traditional loading style, seeing as I have a traditional rifle. What would be the best, most readily available paper and lubricant to use.

 

[Noz]

A far better solution is to go by your local pharmacy and purchased a few pill bottles that will hold a ball, patch , and a powder charge. Or put the patch and ball in a homade loading block and buy a smaller pill bottle to hold just powder.

 

[elhombreconnonombre]

Like NOZ said... or research "candle cartridges". I made these during the 70s for my Hawken and pistol. These are basically "speed loader" rounds for ml. I used materials used in the early 1800s: brass tubes for molding beeswax (NOT paraffin)/shot/ball projectiles and brass tubes with wooden plugged ends to hold individual rounds of shot and powder. It made for quick reloading on the line.

 

[Archaic Weapon]

There used to use hollowed out wood tubes and bamboo to hold a measure of powder and sometimes a ball.

 

[raa-7]

You tube has some good videos on that.I was looking at a video on how to roll yer own .44 paper cartridges that I'm going to try here when I get some time.Some good step by step videos that even I could understand